christus

See also: Christus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós, “the anointed one”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰriːs.tus/, [ˈkʰriːs̠t̪ʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkris.tus/, [ˈkrist̪us]

Noun

chrīstus m (genitive chrīstī); second declension

an anointed one
(singular only) Alternative letter-case form of Chrīstus (“Christ”)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	chrīstus	chrīstī
Genitive	chrīstī	chrīstōrum
Dative	chrīstō	chrīstīs
Accusative	chrīstum	chrīstōs
Ablative	chrīstō	chrīstīs
Vocative	chrīste	chrīstī

References

christus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

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